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Subject: What is the proper lewis structure for NO2, and its properties?

Date: Wed Feb 23 15:25:01 2000
Posted by Ryan O'Leary
Grade level: 10-12 School: River Ridge High School
City: New Port Richey State/Province: florida Country: 34654
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 951341101.Ch
Message:

On a recent test of mine we had to draw NO2's lewis structure and say if 
it is polar and/or linear.  I found drawings of the lewis structure in 
many places, but all seem to have different answers.
I am interested if it is linear or not (most lewis dot diagrams show the 1 
electron on the nitrogen, but no bent shape), and if it is linear, whether 
it's resonance structures combined, would make it non-polar.

Thanks, Ryan


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